Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 71.00 million against 6.71 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 64.29 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 10.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 137,423 | 1.24 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 4.56 million | 826,761 | 3.73 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 13.32 million | 1.78 million | 11.53 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 39.68 million | 3.69 million | 35.99 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 54.03 million | 4.66 million | 49.37 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 63.20 million | 6.52 million | 56.68 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Saudi Arabia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 71.00 million against 6.71 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia?
- 64.29 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.